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Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

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This Twitter account is for information and awareness purposes only. ICCVs at correctional centres assist daily. Refer complaints to [email protected]

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2/2 The first of it's kind Training Academy is dedicated to advancing the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, more commonly known as the Nelson Mandela Rules
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During 17 - 19 March 2026 JICS Inspections and Investigations Unit held a workshop in Kimberly. The workshop is aimed at enhancing effectiveness and ensuring set goals are achieved with their Unit.
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Audits have discovered that there's a shortage of reading material in correctional centers for inmates. JICS is pleading for books donations or any reading material to assist our Book Drive Campaign: For any enquiries contact 012321 0303 #Adhoccommittee
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The number of ROCs received for the month of February were 4 729. The expected ROCs were 4 120, which translates to 114, 78% overachievement. A total of 3 900 complaints were finalised.
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For the month of February ICCV have collectively performed as they dealt with a total of 4 734 ROCs, with a breakdown of 4 211 general and urgent complaints and 520 mandatory reporting , overachieving a target of 4 200
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JICS is humbly requesting for book donations for our Book Campaign Drive. Audits have discovered that centers are running short of reading books for inmates. Please donate books to assist our drive of getting inmates to read: plz contact 012321 0303 #Adhoccommittee
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Inspecting Judge, Justice Leonard Johan Bozalek and JICS CEO, Mr Vick Misser met with Hon Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, Ms Leon Lindiwe Ntshalintshali, MP for introductions & to discuss issues affecting inmates rights & conditions in centres that JICS deals with.
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JICS has continued collecting and distributing donated books to correctional centres. JICS receives regular requests for books from DCS personnel and the request is honored whenever possible.
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The correctional system is beset by gross overcrowding. With bedspace for only 107 346, as of 31 March 2025, DCS reported a prison population totaling 166 008 inmates. The system is 54% over capacity
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Over the past financial year of 2024/25, JICS has continued to advance its mandate in line with the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF). JICS meaningfully contributes to one of the government’s core outcomes, ensuring that all people in South Africa are and feel safe.
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The ICCV site visit report is a tool used to report on all findings of site visits. In January 2026 a total of 412 site visits were conducted per the table above, and 206 site visit reports were received from ICCVs.
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The output indicator on the percentage of ROC received for the month of January has been achieved as follows: The number of ROCs received was 4 530 the expected ROCs were 4 200, which translates to 107, 86% overachievement. A total of 3 398 complaints were finalised.
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For the month of January 2026 ICCV have collectively performed as they dealt with a total of 4 530 ROCs, with a breakdown of 3 973 general and urgent complaints and 557mandatory reporting , overachieving a target of 4 200
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JICS is humbly requesting for book donations for our Book Campaign Drive. Inspections were done and it was discovered that centers are running short of reading books for inmates. Please donate books to assist our drive of getting inmates to read: plz contact 012321 0303 #madlanga
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